pass vs serve

pass and serve both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
serve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, serve is a hyponym of pass; that is, serve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:

pass (noun)	serve (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
a usually brief attempt
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
success in satisfying a test or requirement
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	serve (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	serve (verb)
eliminate from the body	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
come to pass	put the ball into play
disappear gradually	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	help to some food; help with food or drink
grant authorization or clearance for	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
transmit information	mate with
pass over, across, or through	be used by; as of a utility
go across or through	work for, or be a servant to
travel past	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	do military service
for time to move forward	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
cause to pass	contribute or conduce to
move past	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
place into the hands or custody of	serve a purpose, role, or function
throw (a ball) to another player	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point